Arbas / Arbás / San Julián de Arbás / San Xulianu

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 05040ARB
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 13th century, Romanesque
Cognate Fonts: Other such fonts in the area of Cangas de Narcea: Besullo, Castañedo, Cibea, Cibuyo, Limés and Naviego.
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial San Juliano de Arbás
Font Location in Church: Inside the church
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Julian
Church Notes: 14thC church with later modifications
Church Address: 33818 San Julián de Arbás, Asturias, Spain
Site Location: Asturias, Principado de Asturias, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the AS-213, in the municipality and 15-20 km S of Cangas del Narcea, 118 km of Oviedo capital
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocesis de Oviedo
Historical Region: Oviedo
Font Notes:
Described in Alvarez Martínez (1999: 265) as one in a group of pedestal fonts with a square lower base, with either hemispherical or conical shaped basins of the 12th-13th century. The ornamentation consists usually of a blind arcade of Romanesque arches. The entry for this church in Enciclopedia del románico [https://www.romanicodigital.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/files/asturias_ARBAS.pdf] [accessed 8 May 2025] mentions a interesting but later font in it: "pila bautismal interesante pero muy posterior al templo."

COORDINATES

UTM: 29T 705701 4768814
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 43.044156, -6.474569
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 43° 2′ 38.96″ N, 6°28′28.45″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Font Shape: pedestal font
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • Alvarez Martínez, María Soledad, El románico en Asturias, Gijón: Ediciones Trea, 1999, p. 265
  • Fundación Santa María la Real, Enciclopedia del románico, Fundación Santa María la Real, 2020+. URL: www.romanicodigital.com.